Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

154 reviews

stardust_heidi's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Honestly, this is a fantastic book and really well written, especially with all the incredible rep and carefully handled sensitivity with hard issues. 

It was harder to read than I expected just due to the content, mentally challenging, that is. It’s very intense. So if you’re looking for a feel-good, less emotionally intense romance, I’d probably find something else. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

sarah_chapman's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Ableism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

100/5 stars. This book has a romance subplot and a happily ever after, but it more of a fiction read in my opinion. Reading this book was affirming in more ways than I could’ve ever imagined. It helped me see so much of what’s happened in my own life over the past few years. In watching Anna take care of herself and return to her passions, I feel like I can daydream about the future again. It’s feels like taking a good, deep breath. I’ll never love another book quite like I love this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Ableism, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

skydelks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i adore anna sun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief

sharebear431's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Cancer, Ableism, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting and Infidelity

bookwormbullet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Medical content, and Death

reginaexmachina's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Ableism, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang aka a cute cover masking a knife to the heart aka the crushing mental load of late diagnosed autism and extreme burnout aka sky high family expectations aka the second book I have read this month featuring a online violin sensation aka home of one of the best book boyfriends aka Helen pouring her heart and soul out on the page for all of us to see in its messy glory and then putting it back together again in some amazing way.

This is a romance in that it has a love story and a happy ending for the couple BUT it is extremely heavy and quite sad. I have never felt angrier on behalf of a heroine, and mainly because of her family and not romantic interests (although Julian really pissed me off, too).

You should read this, but be ready, it deals with terminal illness and caregiver burnout in an extremely detailed and heavy way. Please check the CW. But if you can make the space? Do it.

Also? QUAN!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

👍🏻 Recommended. It’s heartbreakingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Terminal illness

ashleynewman's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Basically the same book as The Kiss Quotient (Quan and Michael are extremely similar, as are Stella and Anna). but TKQ was one of my favorite books of the year so I’m not complaining. However I’m putting this a star lower because it’s so freaking sad! And not in a sweet romantic way…the tragedy comes from Anna’s family and how much they completely suck (and never get better). This book has seriously heavy material that I was not expecting from a romance, especially in this series. My least favorite of the 3, but TKQ and The Bride Test are hard to beat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Ableism

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Cancer

zezeki's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Medical content